Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 16 mi east of Haiku-Pauwela, Maui County, Hawaii, USA, on Sunday, 23 January 1938 at 08:32 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.92°N / 156.057°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, United States)Nearest volcano: Haleakala (31 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) E of Haiku-Pauwela (pop: 8,120) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) ENE of Pukalani (pop: 7,570) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) E of Kahului (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) ENE of Kīhei (pop: 20,900) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) E of Lahaina (pop: 11,700) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) E of Napili-Honokowai (pop: 7,260) --> See nearby quakes!
7645 km (4751 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
7645 km (4751 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.6 | 10 km | Maui region, Hawaii (USA) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.6 quake North Pacific Ocean, 16 mi east of Haiku-Pauwela, Maui County, Hawaii, USA, 23 January 1938 08:32 GMT
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